BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule Monday 20 August 2018

West and Central Africa Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  World Business Report—Greek Bailout Ends
  
  Greece has ended a three-year Eurozone bailout programme
3. 00:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 00:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 00:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 6, Descartes' "Daughter"
  
  3/5 Philip Ball goes back to the 17th Century to talk about Descartes and his "daughter" (R)
5. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
7. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 01:32GMT
  
  Trending—What is #QAnon?
  
  The online conspiracy theory that is firing up supporters of President Trump (R)
9. 01:50GMT
  
  Over to You—What is the Big Idea Behind the Big Idea?
  
  What is the big idea behind the Big idea? Presenter David Edmonds answers your questions (R)
10. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 02:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Outgoing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute - Bobby Duffy
  
  How can we the people make informed decisions if we're not truly informed?
12. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
13. 02:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ending Child Marriage
  
  Two women campaigning to end child marriage in the US and in Malawi
14. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Rescue Effort Intensifies in Kerala
  
  Rescue efforts are being stepped up in the flood-hit Indian state
16. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Corruption Inquiry to Begin in South Africa
  
  Investigation into alleged plunder of state funds under President Jacob Zuma
18. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Greece Emerges from Eurozone Bailout Programme
  
  It was designed to help Greece cope with fallout from a debt crisis.
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Morning
1. 06:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 06:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Family Reunions on Korean Border
  
  Family members have not seen each other for more than sixty years
3. 07:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 07:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 07:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Greece Has Ended a Three-Year Bailout Programme
  
  Live news, business and sport from around the world.
5. 07:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 07:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 07:32GMT
  
  Business Daily—Supermarket Archaeology
  
  What can soap boxes, sweet wrappers and tin cans tell us about our shopping history?
7. 07:50GMT
  
  Witness History—The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis
  
  A bank robbery, a three-day car chase and a journalist who got too close to the story.
8. 08:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 08:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 08:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: WOMAD
  
  Nikki Bedi is backstage at WOMAD (R)
10. 09:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 09:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
11. 09:06GMT
  
  World Update—Greek Eurozone Bailout Ends
  
  More than €300 billion over eight years was provided to rescue the Greek economy
12. 10:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 10:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 10:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
14. 10:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 10:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 10:32GMT
  
  CrowdScience—Could humans live in underwater cities?
  
  Could oceanic cities become a reality, and how might they be built? (R)
16. 11:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 11:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 11:06GMT
  
  Outlook—Kofi Annan: In His Own Words
  
  An in-depth interview with the former UN Secretary-General - he spoke to Outlook in 2012
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Afternoon
1. 12:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 12:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 12:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 12:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 12:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 12:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  
  Why boredom can be quite interesting
5. 12:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are Wildfires Really Burning More Land?
  
  Are Wildfires in the United States and Southern Europe burning more land than before?
6. 13:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 13:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
7. 13:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Greece Concludes Eurozone Bailout Programme
  
  The Greek government can borrow at market rates for the first time in eight years
8. 14:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 14:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 14:06GMT
  
  The Interview—Outgoing Director, Ipsos MORI Social Research Institute - Bobby Duffy
  
  How can we the people make informed decisions if we're not truly informed? (R)
10. 14:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 14:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 14:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—Greece Emerges From Eurozone Bailout Programme
  
  After eight years of austerity, Greece has officially exited its bailout programme
12. 15:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 15:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 15:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Uganda: Security forces deployed to stop pro-Bobi Wine demonstrators
  
  Demonstrators have been burning tyres, throwing stones and erecting roadblocks.
14. 15:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 15:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
15. 15:32GMT
  
  Outside Source—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC OS gives a vibrant account of the day’s events with explanation and reaction from those involved.
16. 16:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 16:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 16:06GMT
  
  Outside Source—Indian Kerala Floods Relief
  
  Indians are using social media to help people stranded in the Kerala floods
18. 17:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 17:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
19. 17:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Free education to launch in Sierra Leone
  
  Over a million children to benefit from free education from primary to secondary school.
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Evening
1. 18:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 18:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 18:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 18:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 18:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 18:32GMT
  
  Sport Today—2018/08/20 GMT
  
  BBC sports correspondents tell the story behind today's top sporting news, with interviews and reports from across the world.
5. 19:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 19:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
6. 19:06GMT
  
  Focus on Africa—Over 70 arrests in Kampala protests
  
  Security forces were deployed to stop protests supporting pro-opposition MP Bobi Wine.
7. 19:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 19:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
8. 19:32GMT
  
  Discovery—Science Stories: Series 6, Hypatia: The Murdered Mathematician
  
  4/5 Naomi Alderman on the life and death of Hypatia, the ancient Greek mathematician
9. 20:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 20:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
10. 20:06GMT
  
  Newshour—Pope Francis condemns sex abuse 'atrocities'
  
  Pope condemns child sex abuse and clerical cover-ups in letter to the world's Catholics.
11. 21:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 21:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
12. 21:06GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  
  Why boredom can be quite interesting (R)
13. 21:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 21:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
14. 21:32GMT
  
  The Conversation—Ending Child Marriage
  
  Two women campaigning to end child marriage in the US and in Malawi (R)
15. 22:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 22:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16. 22:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17. 22:20GMT
  
  Sports News—20/08/2018 GMT
  
  BBC Sport brings you all the latest stories and results from around the world.
18. 22:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/20 22:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
19. 22:32GMT
  
  World Business Report—US Business Leaders Warn of Impact of Trump Tariffs
  
  More than 300 American companies will testify at a US trade panel in Washintgon DC
20. 23:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/20 23:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
21. 23:06GMT
  
  The Arts Hour—Backstage: WOMAD
  
  Nikki Bedi is backstage at WOMAD (R)
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Late
1. 00:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 00:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 00:06GMT
  
  Big Boss Interview—US Business Leaders Warn of Impact of Trump Tariffs
  
  More than 300 American companies will testify at a US trade panel in Washintgon DC
3. 01:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 01:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
4. 01:06GMT
  
  The Newsroom—21/08/2018 GMT
  
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
5. 01:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/21 01:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
6. 01:32GMT
  
  The Why Factor—Why boredom is interesting
  
  Why boredom can be quite interesting (R)
7. 01:50GMT
  
  More or Less—Are Wildfires Really Burning More Land?
  
  Are Wildfires in the United States and Southern Europe burning more land than before? (R)
8. 02:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 02:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
9. 02:06GMT
  
  People Fixing The World—Cool Ways of Keeping Things Cool
  
  How two inventors are trying to revolutionise the way we keep things cold
10. 02:30GMT
  
  BBC News Summary—2018/08/21 02:30 GMT
  
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
11. 02:32GMT
  
  In the Studio—Gandini Juggling – weaving patterns in the air
  
  Felicity Finch follows Gandini Juggling as they prepare for their latest piece, Cascade
12. 03:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 03:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
13. 03:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Escaping Venezuela's Economic Collapse
  
  Brazil's state authorities asked the Supreme Court to temporarily close Brazil's border
14. 04:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 04:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
15. 04:06GMT
  
  Newsday—President Trump's Perjury Fears
  
  Trump worried about giving statement to Mueller due to perjury concerns
16. 05:00GMT
  
  BBC News—2018/08/21 05:01 GMT
  
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17. 05:06GMT
  
  Newsday—Trump: I Could Take Over Russian Investigation
  
  Russian probe: Trump fears perjury if discrepancies between his account and others arose

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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